Scorpaenidae

Western red scorpionfish

Scorpaena sumptuosa

Forty Centimeters Scorpionfish

• Red
• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Scorpaena sumptuosa, the western red scorpionfish, western red rockcod, western red scorpioncod or western scorpionfish, is a venomous species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in Western Australia.